This Painting Is Stranger Than It Looks. Here's Why

Welcome to the Garden of Earthly Delights, a unique masterpiece in Western Art by Hieronymus Bosch. And no, it's not just unique because of his name. Hieronymus. It actually presents a fascinating, wholly unique vision of creation, life, and suffering that is unrivalled for its imaginative fancy and painstaking detail. Watch to see more.

00:00 Intro
00:43 The Painting when Closed: Panel Painting
01:29 The Three Panels as a Story
02:03 The Garden of Eden
02:57 Garden of Earthly Delights
04:20 The Owls?
04:43 The Underworld
07:55 A Self-Portrait?
08:30 An Influence on Surrealism?
09:20 The Artist's Story
11:05 Conclusion: A Mesmerising Journey

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